Robert and Peggy in A Century of Progress : the Chicago River

Robert and Peggy visit the Chicago River during the 1933 Chicago World's Fair 'A Century of Progress International Exposition.' The illustration features a view of the Navy Pier, several boats, sailing ships, and a steamboat navigating the Chicago River.

Publication date: 1933-07-09

Copyright date: 1933

Size: 26 x 34.4 cm

Publisher: Tribune Company

Print type: color

Language:

• English

Geography:

• Chicago River (Ill.)

Temporal: 1933

Subject(s):

• Buildings--Illinois--Chicago--1930-1940
• Century of Progress International Exposition (1933-1934 : Chicago, Ill.)
• Cityscapes--1930-1940
• Exhibitions--Illinois--Chicago--1930-1940
• Rivers--Illinois--Chicago--1930-1940
• Sailing ships--American--Illinois--Chicago--1890-1900
• Ships--American--Illinois--Chicago--1930-1940
• Robert and Peggy in A Century of Progress (Comic)
• Boats--American--Illinois--Chicago--1930-1940
• Chicago River (Ill.)--1930-1940
• Navy Pier (Chicago, Ill.)--1930-1940

Genre(s):

• Comic strips

Type(s):

• still image
• text

Copyright(s):

• These materials are either in the public domain, according to U.S. copyright law, or permission has been obtained from rights owners. The digital version and supplementary materials are available for all educational uses worldwide.

Is part of:

• The Janet A. Ginsburg Chicago Tribune Image Collection

Source(s):

• Chicago Sunday Tribune (July 9, 1933), Part 4/Comics, p. 5

Format(s):

• application/pdf
• image/jpeg

Creator(s):

• Whitford, William G. (William Garrison), b. 1886